July 1944

Saturday 1 July Neil and I went to the pictures
Sunday 2 July Wrote to Ken. Dismal day.
Monday 3 July Wrote 87 to Ken. Took Mother out to collect the rents in the evening. Very wet weather.
Tuesday 4 July Finished 87 to Ken. Mowed and clipped the lawn.
Wednesday 5 July Dull
Thursday 6 July Went to the pictures with Moira and Betty. Wrote 88 to Ken
Friday 7 July Finished 88
Saturday 8 July Three weeks since I heard from Ken. Chief came over. Stayed for the weekend.'Iced cake.
Sunday 9 July Rained all day. Wrote 89 to Ken
Monday 10 July Received letter 25 from Ken. Written 17.6.44. Said he had injured hand. Wrote him 90.
Tuesday 11 July and Wednesday 12 July (written over both dates) Collected Red X with Betty. Ken's. Mother rang up Miserable weather. Lots of news over Betty's proposed marriage. My character is painted blacker every day because I try to understand the way B feels about Chief and don't condem him like the rest of the family. They seem to think I am trying to persuade her to marry him. Wrote Ken 91. Wrote to Peggy.
Thursday 13 July Very quiet in all respects. Spent evening doing embroidery.
Friday 14 July Mowed lawns. Wrote Ken 92
Saturday 15 July Went to Wycombe, had tea at Ida's came home at six o'clock. Neil went to Keighley and Betty  to Kingston for the weekend. Letter 93 to Ken.
Sunday 16 July Visited Ken's Mother and Dad at Harrow. Finished 93 to Ken. Very hot weather for a change.
Monday 17 July Received six letters from Ken. 25,26,27,28,29,34. He is now back in N Africa. Wrote him 94. He seems to be very fit. Received my photographs on 29 June.Thought it was very beautiful.
Tuesday 18 July  There are more letters from Ken. 30,32, 33. Said there were several parcels on their way. Wrote him 95. I mowed the lawns in evening. John went to Seaton again.
Wednesday 19 July Received 31 from Ken. Told me about good 4th July celebration they had with the American boys in Sardinia.
Thursday 20 July Went to Kingshill with Betty, saw Alia James and boyfriend. Wrote 96 to Ken. Heard of attempt on Hitlers life . High German officers plot.
Friday 21 July Lovely weather all the week. 28 weeks since Ken went away. Wrote 97.
Saturday 22 July Received some opapo ???) and 2 letters 35 and 36. Wycombe in afternoon, queues everywhere couldn't go to the flicks. Betty at Kingston for the weekend. Posted 97. Had letter from Allan Flatman also Toteim.
Sunday 23 July Mother and I went to Uncle George's to tea. Picked gooseberries for jam.Walked up Lee and back.Wrote 98
Monday 24 July Packed up parcel for Ken
Tuesday 25 July Packed parcel.
Wednesday 26 July Wrote 99. Most miserable day. Also wrote to Allan Flatman and Hilda Ritchie.
Thursday 27 July Neil returned from Beverley . Received letter 37 from Ken. He had received on 20th July my birthday parcel and Italian dictionary.
Friday 28 July Wrote Ken another 99. Betty finished her job at Hoovers. Girls gave her wedding presant of £1-10-0. Received table mats from Ken. £10-10-6 suty.
Saturday 29 July B and I went to Reading on 7.15 bus. She bought pretty blue wedding dress, I bought navy assemble! Both very short (??). I got (?????) in Maidenhead. From sore feet!! First day of my holiday.
Sunday 30 July Stayed in bed late. Church in the evening with Mother and Neil. Wrote 100 to Ken. Betty went to Kingston.
Monday 31 July Cycled round rent collecting. Glorious day.Wrote 101 to Ken